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i t Leners Parmi No. 66,034, and .um 25,1867. i

IMPROVEMENT IN BEAN-FULLER.`

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER W. MOORE, ol' Aihion, in the county oi'Orleans, and State of New YoriA 7 have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bean-Fullers; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

' Figure l is a pla-n of my improved machine.

Figure '13, a vertical seetionof the same.

Figure 3, an ond View of a portion of the slotted roller for pulling thebeans.

Figure 4, a diagram showing the arrangement for raising and lowering theslatted roller.

Figure 5, a. View of one of the shields Covering the sliding-bars.

Lilte'letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

My invention consists in an adjustable roller for pulling the beans,rovided with stationary and, sliding slats or bars, having projectingteeth, those of the ixed slats catching the beans,`and `those ofthesliding slats shutting down and intermatching with the others forretaining a firm hold upon the stall-s. A It further consists in apeculiar' arrangement of parts for raising and lowering the slottedroller and. retaining it in` place s i inafter set forth.

'As 'represented in the drawings, A is a main frame, mounted ondriving-wheels B B; and() is the axle, bent upward from the sides or"the frame, supporting the drivers seat- D. The inner sides ofthe Wheelsare provided with spur-gears l 1, with which gear pinions 2 2, iig. 4,situated on the ends of a sha-ft, E. `The ends ofthe shaft rest in armsHH, which have their bea-rings on the axle C, so as to be concentricwith the spurgears, and, therefore, keep the pinions and eognrheels 1 ingear to whatever height they may 'he raised. To the shaft E is rigidlyfixed a roller, I, consisting of two heads a a, connected by lined slatsor bars 6 which are hound tothe heads by encircling' rings e c, asclearly shown in figs. 2 and 3. In the spaces nl o?, between the ringsand heads, rest movable slats ff similar in form to the others,andcapable oi' sliding ineither direction. At suitable distances apart, tocorrespond with the rows to be pulled, the fixed slatsar with lixedteeth g y, pointing in the direction of the motion of the machine. Thesliding hars are aire a ne" with teeth g y rat 'corresponding positions,but which point in the opposite direction. `l prefer to hinge or jointthese teeth at it, so that when the bars are risinfr as at the righthand, fig. 2, the teeth will he thrown out or extended; .but when thebars are falling, as at the left hand, the teeth are thrown over or downThe action oi' this arrangement will be readily understood. The rollerrevolves in' the direction oilthe arrow, hg. 2. The teeth g, projectingforward, catch the stalks of the hea-ns beneath the tops, and draw themfrom the earth. When the tixedlhars are in the position to begin to drawen the beans, Ytheysliding hars become so elevated as to fall of theirown Weight, when theirV teeth g close and interrnateh, as shown attlieri'ght hand, iig. 2, and in this'eondition the 'Deans are closelyclasped and cannot, by any` possibility, get disengaged during theupward motion. 4As soon as the sliding hars reach the oppositefordonnine-line, at the left hand iig. ,2, they fall down of their own1weight, thus releasing the stalks; and at the same time the hingedteeth drop or hang inward, thus leaving the outward passage open. Themotion of the roller and ltheir ownweight will then cause the beans tobe thrown outward and discharged on to an inclined board, K, when theyare nally deposited on the ground, l A i The hinging or jointing of theteeth g so as to fall out of the way in coming ererfto allow anunimpeded discharge ef the beans, is of much importance, for otherwisethe' heansmight cateli and` he carried Varound and clog the slats. Therollerds provided with ledges or guards t', extending from head to head,and so arranged that as the slats rest back, as in iig. 5, they fall inbehind the said ledges, nhieheover their autel-surface. Thus, as theslats are carried around to the beans, they are shielded, and thereforeare not liable to he pushed forward in Contact with the fixed bars bysticks or other obstructions before the proper time. These guards orshields are essential tothe proper Working of the hars. To the lowerends of the arms H H are attached eonneetingrods L L, passing forwardand attaching in a similar manner to disks or crank-arms M M, secured tothe ends of a shaft, This shaft is provided with a bail or "lever, O,Within reach of the operator, who, thro'wing it in opposite directions,can raise or Fall the pulling roller, as ivill be obvious onexamination. To

`the shaft N is jointed e treedle, P, to turn freely; and to the forwardend of this treedle is secured a cross-rod, Q, connecting et its endswith pewls'l l, which are pivoted et m. These pewls connect withratchet-wheels n n,

mede fest to the shaft N. The front end of the treadle is made teeverbalonce, und therefore lreep the pewls in engagement with 'cheratchet-Wheels, and thus retain the gathering-roller at any desiredheight in operation. But, at the seme time, the driver has it in hispower to instantly edjusthigher or lower by simply pressing his foot onthe treedle, which raises the pewls and gives him e free eontro'i of theadjusting movement of the roller by the use of his hands. I am not awarethat this treedle movement has ever before been combined with the henclmovement for raising` and lowering the roller. Astoprod, '.lkis employeden each side to prevent the roller from being thrown beek too fu-r.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,isl. The combination of the xed and sliding bars b f, armed withintermetehing teeth y y', operating Substantially as and for the purposeherein set forth.

2. Ringing or jointing the teeth g, in the manner und for the purposespecified. 3. The employment of the guides or shields z', in combinationwith the'sliding bars f, for the purpose set forth.

4. The arrangement of the treudle P, rod Q, pewls m, and ratchet-wheels'n u, in combination with the disks or cranks M, connecting-rod L, andarmsH, operating to adjust and retain the roller, as herein set forth.

In witness whereofl I have hereunto signed my name in the presenee'oi`two subscribing rvitnesses.

s. w1 Moose.

Witnesses R. Oseoop, J. A. DAVIS.

